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enMSNBC debuts an LGBT documentary series in honor of Pride Monthhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/msnbc-debuts-lgbt-documentary-series-honor-pride-month
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<p>On Thursday, June 4, <a href="https://www.nbcumv.com/news/msnbc-launches-digital-documentary-series-recognition-lgbt-pride-month" target="_blank">MSNBC debuted a first-of-its-kind digital documentary series</a> that explores pioneers in Los Angeles' 20<sup>th</sup> century LGBT movement. The series, titled "<a href="http://www.msnbc.com/fearless" target="_blank">Fearless: How 10 LGBT Activists Made It Better</a>," will run for the next teen weeks in honor of Pride Month, and was created with the help of the <a href="http://www.onearchives.org/" target="_blank">One Archives Foundation,</a> an LGBT organization doing archival and educational work, and the <a href="http://www.itgetsbetter.org/">It Gets Better Project</a>, a non-profit organization providing hope for LGBTQ youth.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/hero-teacher-launched-first-lgbt-program-457248323971">first episode</a> of the series premiered yesterday, and chronicles Dr. Virginia Uribe, a retired high school teacher from Los Angeles who founded Project 10, the first-ever dropout prevention program for LGBT high school students. Dr. Uribe started the project in 1984 after one of her students left school due to harassment. She created the program in an effort to provide counseling for LGBT students at-risk of dropping out due to bullying and to allow these students a space to share their sexualities.</p>
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<p>While the project started on a grassroots level, it since has expanded by training teachers and administrators in suicide prevention methods and aiding students with the development of more inclusive school protection policies. Reflecting on Project 10, Dr. Uribe shared, "I don't feel that I was heroic. I feel that I did what had to be done at a certain point, and I see now in looking back the influence that that had, and I'm very proud of that."</p>
<p>Over the next ten weeks, the <a href="http://www.msnbc.com/fearless">Fearless documentary series</a> will profile many other notable Los Angeles LGBT activists, including Rev. Troy Perry, who founded the pro-LGBT <a href="http://foundersmcc.org/" target="_blank">Metropolitan Community Church</a> in 1968; and <a href="http://one.usc.edu/carolyn-weathers-collection/" target="_blank">Carolyn Weathers</a>, an LGBT activist who helped with the creation of the <a href="http://one.usc.edu/carolyn-weathers-collection/" target="_blank">Alcoholism Center for Women</a>.</p>
<p>“These videos document an incredibly important part of this country’s history,” said Richard Wolffe, Vice President and Executive Editor of msnbc.com. “These documentaries offer first-hand insight into some of the LGBT movement’s most crucial activists – pioneers who are not necessarily household names, but whose stories need to be told.”</p>
<p>These stories definitely need to be shared. As Dr. Uribe so aptly put it: "I think in order to truly understand what has to be done in the future, I think the young people have to understand what has gone on in the past and the struggles that lead the community to be where it is today."</p>
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Fri, 05 Jun 2015 14:48:25 +0000rdamante85985 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/msnbc-debuts-lgbt-documentary-series-honor-pride-month#commentsVIDEO: Documentarians release lost Harry Hay interviewhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/video-documentarians-release-lost-harry-hay-interview
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<p>Award winning filmmakers and real life partners Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor are crowdfunding their latest project, <em>Free for All: Inside the Public Library</em>. This will be the first major documentary about the U.S. public library system and will chronicle a single day of operation at public libraries all across America. The film also delves into the various ways libraries have existed and adapted to change over the years.</p>
<p>While traveling the county and doing interviews with various librarians, historians and lovers of libraries the duo have come across many interesting pieces of history like libraries built by ex-slaves that are still standing or libraries that lend tools as well as books. One of those pieces of history is a never before seen interview with Harry Hay the founder of the Mattachine Society, which you can see below.</p>
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<p>Harry Hay was the co-founder of both the Mattachine Society and the Radical Faeries. The Mattachine Society was founded in Los Angeles in the winter of 1950 and is one of the earliest Gay Rights organizations in America. During a time when even giving the impression of being gay could end careers and even lives, Hay and others gathered in what is now the Silver Lake/Los Feliz area of Los Angeles and laid the groundwork that the formal Gay Rights movement would be built upon. Following what seemed to be a loss of steam in the Gay Rights movement, Hay again gathered with friends and created the Radical Faeries, a group of "elder statesmen" and others looking to reignite the passion with the community. For more about the documentary <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/669475837/free-for-all-inside-the-public-library?ref=nav_search">visit their Kickstarter</a>. And for more information about Harry Hay you can check out the documentary <a href="http://vimeo.com/48114440"><em>Hope Along the Wind: The Life of Harry Hay</em></a></p>
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Wed, 22 Oct 2014 21:43:13 +0000canderson72699 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/video-documentarians-release-lost-harry-hay-interview#commentsWATCH: Trans model Andreja Pejic launches Kickstarter for feature-length documentaryhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/watch-trans-model-andreja-pejic-launches-kickstarter-feature-length-documentary
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-1-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="728" height="400" id="1" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-09/Andreja%20Pejic.jpg?itok=u-Nwjg7s" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Less than two months after <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/model-andreja-pejic-comes-out-publicly-transgender-woman-shares-her-experience-media-and">coming out as transgender</a>, international fashion model <a href="http://www.andrejapejic.com/">Andreja Pejic</a> announced fundraising plans for a feature-length documentary about her life. Since its launch on Friday, a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1303637372/andreja-the-documentary">Kickstarter campaign in support of the documentary</a> has raised over $16,000.</p>
<p>The film <em>Andrej(a)</em> will give viewers an intimate view of growing up as a Serbian refugee, achieving success in her career as an androgynous model, and eventually bringing trans visibility to the world of modeling and beyond by coming out as her authentic self.</p>
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<p>She explained on her <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1303637372/andreja-the-documentary">Kickstarter</a> page:</p>
<blockquote><p>At that point in time I didn’t have a strong desire to share what was about to happen with anyone but a few very close friends, certainly not a camera! Eric’s words changed my view forever. </p>
<p>“This is a powerful part of an immensely courageous journey, we need to film this!” Eric said, his eyes beaming with excitement. “Your story is so unique. It has the potential to reach so many and to help millions of young people around the world. You need to do this! You know how many trans people (and people in general) are out there hiding, forced to live as someone they are not. You could give them hope by going public about this.” </p>
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<p><img alt="" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" data-file_info="%7B%22fid%22:%2273251%22,%22view_mode%22:%22file_styles_medium%22,%22fields%22:%7B%22format%22:%22file_styles_medium%22,%22field_file_image_alt_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22%22,%22field_file_image_title_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22%22%7D,%22type%22:%22media%22%7D" height="220" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-07/AndrejaPejic_GLAAD_1%20%282%29.jpg?itok=RD2RGgIv" style="float: left;" width="189" />Pejic has received international attention modeling on runways and in ad campaigns for some of the world's biggest designers. She began modeling in 2007, and since then has been named to the <em>Out 100</em> and received a NewNowNext award for style. She has been on the covers of <em>Elle</em>, <em>New York</em>, and many more, and walked the biggest international runways. In 2013, she co-starred in David Bowie's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH7dMBcg-gE" target="_blank">music video, "The Stars are Out Tonight,"</a> alongside Tilda Swinton.</p>
<p>The 23-year-old's incredible talent and personal courage are equal parts engaging and inspiring. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/fashion/will-the-fashion-world-accept-andreja-pejic-as-a-woman-fashion-week.html?_r=0">The New York Times profiled Andreja on Friday</a>, and she will be hosting a Reddit AMA on Monday, September 15 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM ET.</p>
<p>"Her androgyny endeared her to some, but in other corners of the male modeling world, pressure to conform grew...And now, after several months away from the business, she is waiting to see whether a major designer — indeed, the entire fashion establishment — will accept her as a woman," the New York Times said.</p>
<p>GLAAD continues to work closely with Andreja to share her experiences as a transgender woman.</p>
<p>"I feel that for a lot of my career, I had success, I was adored, but I was also this alien creature," Andreja told the New York Times regarding her rise to the top. "I want to show that I have the skill like any other female model, and I’m asking for the same equal treatment and equal respect as any other female model.”</p>
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Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:45:02 +0000alexandrabolles72163 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/watch-trans-model-andreja-pejic-launches-kickstarter-feature-length-documentary#commentsVIDEO: Documentary reveals persecution faced by young LGBT Jamaicanshttp://www.glaad.org/blog/video-documentary-reveals-persecution-faced-young-lgbt-jamaicans
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-2-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="750" height="381" id="2" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-07/gullyyyy.png?itok=SwMmoxlD" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>UK’s VICE News released a short documentary about life in Jamaica for LGBT youth, titled “<a href="http://www.vice.com/en_uk/vice-news/young-and-gay-jamaicas-gully-queens-288" target="_blank">Young and Gay: Jamaica’s Gully Queens</a>.” The young LGBT Jamaicans followed in the documentary have taken shelter in the storm drainage system of Kingston, which is known as the gully, and call themselves “gully queens.” <img height="206" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-07/GULLY1.png?itok=o641VWYG" alt="" /></p>
<p><img height="168" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-07/GULLY3.png?itok=xonIu_S8" alt="" />Jamaica is one of the most intolerant and anti-LGBT countries, according to the documentary. If and when young LGBT people come out to their families and friends, they are often thrown out on the streets and isolated from their families. These young adults face violence in the forms of name-calling, stabbings, shootings, and even death threats on a daily basis. In fact, a young man named Orashia Edwards, who identifies as bisexual and fled to England for 14 years of safety,<a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/britain-sending-my-bisexual-son-his-death" target="_blank"> is now being forced back</a> to his home country of Jamaica where he will once again join Jamaica's LGBT community and face brutal attacks, unless England allows him to stay.</p>
<p>The 25-minute documentary highlights the unique circumstances of a group of Jamaican LGBT youth as they live in the gully as a makeshift family. These youth show that despite horrific living conditions and societal homophobia, finding love and support among each other is helping them survive and express their true selves.</p>
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Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:18:46 +0000jkatz71848 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/video-documentary-reveals-persecution-faced-young-lgbt-jamaicans#commentsKatina Parker tells the truth about queer black visionaries in new documentary Truth. Be.Toldhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/katina-parker-tells-truth-about-queer-black-visionaries-new-documentary-truth-betold
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-3-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="894" height="894" id="3" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-07/truth_be_told.png?itok=9Uda41Iq" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Longtime filmmaker, communications consultant and fomer GLAAD staffer, Katina Parker has launched <em>Truth. Be. Told.</em>, a documentary series that seeks to reclaim the birthright of Queer Black Visionaries within Black families and communities by providing a platform for out, Black LGBTQ people to tell their personal stories of challenge, radical self inquiry,transformation, and triumph.</p>
<p>To date over 60 Queer Black Visionaries have committed to being interviewed for Season 1, including: <strong>Staceyann Chin</strong> (Jamaican-born, Tony Award-winning playwright); <strong>Toshi Reagon</strong> (Singer/Songwriter); <strong>Miss Major</strong> (Veteran Transgender Activist); <strong>Emil Wilbekin</strong> (Former Editor for Essence and Vibe magazines); <strong>Darnell Moore</strong> (Writer/Activist); <strong>Patrik-Ian Polk</strong> (Creator of Logo TV's "Noah's Arc" series); <strong>Mia McKenzie</strong> (Creator of the Black Girl Dangerous blog); <strong>Linda Villarosa</strong> (Former Editor for the New York Times); <strong>Karamo Brown </strong>(Oprah Winfrey Network Host, Model and Actor); and <strong>Justin Robinson</strong> (founding member of the Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops).</p>
<p>GLAAD sat down with Parker to discuss her vision and the inspiring people who were a part of it. </p>
<p><strong>What was the inspiration behind the project?</strong></p>
<p>I am a former GLAADiator. From 2005 to 2008, I was the Media Strategist for Communities of African Descent. During the three years that I worked at GLAAD, my primary objective was creating visibility for Black LGBT issues in mainstream media. In conjunction with my colleagues, I was responsible for placing with the <strong>New York Times</strong> and <strong>The Associated Press</strong>, the stories of Saundra Toby-Heath and Alicia Heath-Toby, a couple from Unity Fellowship Church Newark who were plaintiffs in the 2006 New Jersey marriage lawsuit.</p>
<p>I helped the very brilliant, Tony-Award winning <strong>Staceyann Chin</strong> publish a preview of her memoir THE OTHER SIDE OF PARADISE with New York Times magazine and also pitched her for the courageous appearance that she made on <strong>The Oprah Winfrey Show</strong>. Over a period of years, I held editorial board meetings with <strong>Johnson Publications</strong>, home to<strong> Ebony and Jet magazine</strong>, which laid the groundwork for them to begin featuring the wedding announcements of same-sex couples.</p>
<p>I did this work to create safety for my community. I also did this work to create safety for myself. There was a time when I felt so isolated that I considered taking my life. I was clueless about how to be an out, queer Black woman. I saw no one in the world who looked like me, who thought like me, or who had healed enough to serve as a living example of the possibilities that were ahead of me.</p>
<p><strong>You've interviewed several visible and impactful Black lgbt folks, was there a core trope that existed for all of them?</strong></p>
<p>Triumph over tragedy is the most consistent through line between the stories of the people we've interviewed, the ability to take challenging, potentially debilitating circumstances and to transcend those experiences, turn them into super powers. Going through tough times and coming out on top has a way of freeing us to dream and achieve big things. I feel really honored to witness so many stories of miraculous survival and triumph. </p>
<p>Truth. Be. Told. is an outgrowth of the work I did at GLAAD and my own need to see myself and people like me reflected in mainstream media.</p>
<p><strong>Was there anyone story that really resonated with you?</strong></p>
<p>To date we’ve interviewed more than 10 people and created 6 video trailers featuring<strong> Staceyann Chin, Darnell Moore, Kai M. Green, Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs</strong>, community organizer <strong>Sendolo Diamah</strong>, and writer/musician <strong>Shirlette Ammons</strong>.</p>
<p>Each of the people we've worked with thus far, have been extremely generous with their heart spaces, personal histories, and homes. I love them all. I love Darnell's inspiring story about how he overcome the residual impact of growing up with an abusive father, Kai's humorous insights about learning to love himself fully as he transitioned from female to male, and, of course Staceyann's touching anecdotes about balancing life as a new mom and a controversial, outspoken activist. </p>
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<p><iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/99727344" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/99727344">Truth. Be. Told. featuring Darnell Moore</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/katinaparker">Katina Parker</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p><strong>What type of impact would you like for this series to have?</strong></p>
<p>I want Truth. Be. Told. to widen the path for Black LGBTQ people to live their lives openly, fully, proudly, in every room we enter - home, office, church, etc.</p>
<p>When I was at GLAAD, there were so many people with so many life-affirming stories of family acceptance, moms who left church when the preacher spoke out against their gay children, parents who stuck it out with their children even when they didn't understand the complex feelings/experiences that go along with coming out, and, of course, people who lost family and friends when they decided to be true to themselves. What I heard from each of those people was a genuine desire to see more quality stories about Black LGBTQ people and their families, something more full and fleshed out than what sound bytes and quotes offer us through media coverage. I also heard that when that level of storytelling began to exist, Black communities would become more open to our existence and contributions, as LGBTQ people, and that the mainstream LGBTQ community would better understand issues of racism that we face regularly, both in and outside of the LGBT communithy.</p>
<p><strong>Do you think Black LGBT folks are making inroads in the broader Black community in terms of acceptance and support? What else needs to be done?</strong></p>
<p>We've made significant inroads towards increasing visibility of Black LGBTQ people in media. The work GLAAD did in the early 2000s contributed greatly to this rise in visibility. The trainings and the media placement positioned a cadre of Black LGBTQ spokespeople to take advantage of the myriad opportunities for storytelling and visibility created by the boon of social media.</p>
<p>We need shows like Truth. Be. Told., quality shows that present the personal stories of Black LGBTQ people in authentic, non-exploitative ways, to further this work. It’s shows like Truth. Be. Told. that allow everyday people intimate access to the hopes, fears and vulnerabilities of individual LGBTQ people, and it’s those connections, those points of commonality that lead to greater social acceptance of LGBTQ people.</p>
<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/96075529" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/96075529">Truth. Be. Told. f. Staceyann Chin</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/katinaparker">Katina Parker</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p><strong>What's next for Truth Be Told? </strong></p>
<p>We are actively filming as we raise our first season’s budget. The initial leg of fundraising features an IndieGoGo campaign to raise $24,000 for the first 4 full half-hour episodes of the series. For those episodes, we'll be featuring Tony Award-winning playwright <strong>Staceyann Chin</strong>, Writer/Activist <strong>Darnell Moore</strong>, Writer/Filmmaker/Transgender Activist<strong> Kai M. Green</strong> and Veteran Activist <strong>Miss Major</strong>.</p>
<p>The<a href="http://Igg.me/at/truthbetold"> IndieGoGo campaign</a> ends on Saturday, August 9, 11:59pm PST. Perks include digital downloads, postcard sets, and producer credit. Donations start at $5.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">July 28, 2014</span></div></div></div>
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Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:06:50 +0000tiqmilan71758 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/katina-parker-tells-truth-about-queer-black-visionaries-new-documentary-truth-betold#comments"Connected": New documentary web series capturing the lives of New Yorkers seeks cast members http://www.glaad.org/blog/connected-new-documentary-web-series-capturing-lives-new-yorkers-seeks-cast-members
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img alt="" class="media-element file-file-styles-600px" data-file_info="%7B%22fid%22:%2273029%22,%22view_mode%22:%22file_styles_600px%22,%22fields%22:%7B%22format%22:%22file_styles_600px%22,%22field_file_image_alt_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22%22,%22field_file_image_title_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22%22%7D,%22type%22:%22media%22%7D" height="347" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/600px/public/images/2014-07/connected%202.JPG?itok=_GSXguyk" width="600" /></p>
<p>AOL is teaming up with Israeli producer Ram Landes to produce <em>Connected</em>, an innovative documentary web series that captures the lives of five strangers for six months. Unlike most so-called reality TV shows, <em>Connected</em> has no camera crew; the lives of each cast member is filmed by the cast member themselves, creating an intimate, personal portrait of the individual's life. Because the show is currently seeking cast members, one of those individuals can be you as an LGBTQ person or ally.</p>
<p>Check out the trailer below:</p>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/93055793">Connected + Trailer</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user7840388">Armoza Formats</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p><em>Connected</em> already has a huge international following, as it currently airs in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Holland, India, Ireland, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania and Ukraine. "The show has been awarded Israel's 'Best l Documentary Series' three times and is one of its highest-rated cable TV series ever," according to AOL. One Isreali castmember, actor, and comedian Nadav Abercassis even recorded <a href="http://awiderbridge.org/israeli-comedian-nadav-abekasis-comes-out/" target="_blank">his coming out</a> on the show, as shown in the trailer above.</p>
<p>This is the first time that the <em>Connected</em> will be capturing the lives of Americans, and the series is currently seeking applications to become cast members. AOL's casting info can be read below:</p>
<blockquote><p>This innovative documentary series aims to capture American life through the eyes of five extraordinary New Yorkers. Exploring the theme of "family," producers will give these five individuals a camera to document their lives over the course of six months, revealing the individual and deeply personal connections that create the larger story of who we are as a society. </p>
<p><em>Producers are seeking New Yorkers of all backgrounds and personalities to film a video diary of their lives for approximately six months. They should appear to be 25-45 years old, live and/or work in NYC and be comfortable on-camera. They should possess experience and a deep desire to document their unique life stories in a narrative manner, and share them in an articulate way with a captivated audience. They should be clever and expressive and have the passion to be part of a unique creation. They should also be active in social media or have clients &amp;/or friends with a strong web presence! We’re especially interested in YouTube vloggers, choreographers, radio DJs, comedians, writers, photographers, chefs, bloggers, restaurateurs and start-up entrepreneurs. </em></p>
<p>To apply to be on the show or just to learn more about it, please email us at <a href="mailto:Connected.NYC@aol.com" target="_blank">Connected.NYC@aol.com</a>.</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">July 15, 2014</span></div></div></div>
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Tue, 15 Jul 2014 19:48:06 +0000jpulitano71685 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/connected-new-documentary-web-series-capturing-lives-new-yorkers-seeks-cast-members#comments"From Selma to Stonewall": New Documentary exploring the relationship between the Civil Rights and LGBTQ Equality movements seeks fundinghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/selma-stonewall-new-documentary-exploring-relationship-between-civil-rights-and-lgbtq-equality
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-4-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="700" height="525" id="4" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-07/gil%20caldwell%20and%20marilyn%20bennet%20at%20stonewall.JPG?itok=h3oZvNmX" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The LGBTQ Equality movement is often called the new civil rights movement, but how true is that claim? Are the two movements similar, or are they fundamentally different? Do they have the same goals? Why are they often in conflict with one another? A new documentary, "From Selma to Stonewall," explores these questions through the journey of two unlikely friends – Gil Caldwell, an 80-year-old black, straight retired preacher and civil rights leader, and Marilyn Bennet, a 52-year-old white lesbian activist and author.</p>
<p><img height="360" width="480" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-large" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/2014-07/gil%20caldwell%20and%20marilyn%20bennet%201.JPG?itok=R2i-es5B" alt="" />Together the two visit important landmarks for both movements, such as Selma, Alabama – where Caldwell marched with Martin Luther King along with thousands of others – and the Stonewall Inn in New York City, a gay bar and the site of the historical 1969 Stonewall riots that is often referred to as the trigger for the LGBT liberation movement. The film documents Caldwell and Bennet's interviews with people at each of these landmarks, asking them about the intersection of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religion as well as where the civil rights and LGBTQ equality movements might find common ground. These interviews and stories were gathered from a wide range of people from civil rights and Stonewall veterans, activists of all stripes, people on the street, religious leaders, to scholars.</p>
<p>One such participant is Intersex Rights Advocate Eden Atwood. Check out the video below to watch Atwood tell her story as someone born with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and her powerful message of advocacy:</p>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/100461017">Eden Atwood: American Jazz Vocalist and Intersex Rights Advocate</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3509802">Truth in Progress</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p>Along with their interactions with others, "From Selma to Stonewall" also documents the discussions Caldwell and Bennet have with each other asking one another personal questions that address the heart of what the film seeks to explore. The documentary's <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/348330923/from-selma-to-stonewall-are-we-there-yet?ref=email" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> gives a sample of these questions discussed:</p>
<blockquote><p>What did it mean to Gil that his last name was that of the plantation titleholders who owned his grandfather? What did it mean for Marilyn to have ancestors who supported the Confederacy? What was it like for him growing up in the safety of the black community and church in the time of Jim Crow laws? What was it like for her to grow up in a country and church that held her sexual orientation in contempt, where living genuinely left her open to felony charges? </p>
<p>And could we talk directly to each other about these different realities? </p>
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<p>Archbishop Desmond Tutu commented on the power and importance of the film:</p>
<blockquote><p>From Selma to Stonewall" raises critical issues and highlights the pivotal role that religion should play in ensuring equal rights and justice for all.</p>
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<p>"From Selma to Stonewall" is currently seeking donations to finish production, and the pledge period ends soon! For more information, check out the project's Kickstarter video below and <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/348330923/from-selma-to-stonewall-are-we-there-yet?ref=email" target="_blank">the website itself here</a>.</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">July 11, 2014</span></div></div></div>
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 19:24:46 +0000jpulitano71664 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/selma-stonewall-new-documentary-exploring-relationship-between-civil-rights-and-lgbtq-equality#commentsPulitzer Prize winner, gay and undocumented: Jose Antonio Vargas' story on CNN this Sundayhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/pulitzer-prize-winner-gay-and-undocumented-jose-antonio-vargas-story-cnn-sunday
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-5-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="450" height="253" id="5" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-06/phpThumb.jpg?itok=Geczgs8K" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Jose Antonio Vargas arrived from the Philippines when he was 12. Over time, he was able to graduate from college, start and succeed in a career as an award-winning journalist (even part of a team that won a Pulitzer)—all while being undocumented. Vargas became one of the faces of the movement in a prominent coming out process that has been reported on by the <em>New York Times</em>, <em>Time</em> magazine, among others.</p>
<p>"Documented," his compelling story, premieres Sunday June 29<sup>th</sup> at 9pm and 11pm Eastern on CNN. GLAAD, along with many other organizations, including one Vargas founded, <a href="http://www.defineamerican.com/">Define American</a>, a Public Interest Project, will be hosting watch parties that day.</p>
<p>Audiences will get a chance to peek into the life of one man at the intersection of being LGBT and undocumented. In the movie, Vargas makes it clear that his decision to let the world know about his immigration status was harder than the one he made to let his family, community and co-workers know about his being gay.</p>
<p>That is why he agreed to let cameras film his story as he set about confronting the immigration system in order to try to fix his status. The glimpses he provides into his painful separation and virtual reunion with his mother along with the candid moments when he lives the twists and turns of policy decisions about immigration that impact him are powerful and revealing.</p>
<p>For many immigrants like Vargas, it's been painful to see immigration reform stalled. The Senate passed a bill a year ago on June 27, 2013, but the House majority leader has not brought the legislation up for a vote. </p>
<p>In the meantime, thousands of immigrants are separated from their families, others work hard but without the documentation they need to do this safely, while still others are exploited by employers who know their status or are stuck in long-term detention in privately run centers. "Documented" hopes to start a discussion amongst us all about the people all around us whose lives are impacted every day by issues related to immigration.</p>
<p>Join GLAAD and tune in on Sunday to see "Undocumented" on CNN.</p>
<p><a href="http://act.defineamerican.com/page/s/host-a-documented-watch-party?partner=GLAAD" target="_blank">http://act.defineamerican.com/page/s/host-a-documented-watch-party?partner=GLAAD</a></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">June 27, 2014</span></div></div></div><!--
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Fri, 27 Jun 2014 16:41:14 +0000janetquezada71484 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/pulitzer-prize-winner-gay-and-undocumented-jose-antonio-vargas-story-cnn-sunday#commentsVIDEO: Meet some LGBT homeless youth and help give them a handhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/video-meet-some-lgbt-homeless-youth-and-help-give-them-hand
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-6-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="750" height="471" id="6" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-06/BpKN9XgCQAEfuyt.jpg?itok=NRE9HSud" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Last week we <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/documentary-film-explore-crisis-lgbt-youth-homelessness" target="_blank">introduced</a> you to <em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/roadtohomefilm" target="_blank">Road to Home</a>, </em>a documentary currently in production that will explore the crisis of youth homelessness in New York City. A staggering <a href="http://www.thetaskforce.org/press/releases/prHY_013007" target="_blank">40% of homeless youth </a>identify as LGBT, despite the fact that only around 5% of the overall youth population identify as LGBT. <img height="220" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-06/Homeless-Streets.jpg?itok=fnpzqIkq" alt="" /></p>
<p>The documentary film, produced and directed by Calvin Skaggs of <a href="http://www.lumiereproductions.com/films.php?section=in_progress" target="_blank">Lumiere Productions Inc</a>, will delve into the stories of six homeless LGBT teens struggling on the streets of New York City. In addition, the film will focus on how the <a href="http://www.aliforneycenter.org/index.cfm" target="_blank">Ali Forney Center</a>, the nation's largest organization dedicated to helping homeless LGBT youth, is assisting these teens and getting them back on their feet. <img height="191" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-06/ali_forney.jpg?itok=QYW3Copv" alt="" /></p>
<p>We <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/documentary-film-explore-crisis-lgbt-youth-homelessness" target="_blank">previously got acquainted </a>with two teens whose journeys will be followed in the film, Danielle and Giovanno. Now two more short clips have been released. In one, Danielle is back and asking what happened to the American dream. In another, we are introduced to Benjamin as he speaks with his case worker at the Ali Forney Center's drop-in center. Watch the clips here:</p>
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<p>Although the documentary footage has been shot over the course of the past year, the production team needs to raise money to begin the editing process. Help ensure the film is completed so that this important issue can be brought to the attention of viewers. Visit the<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1127535060/road-to-home" target="_blank"> film's Kickstarter page </a>to learn more and to make a donation.</p>
<p>Along with the production of <em>Road to Home</em>, we are continuing to see action being taken in other ways, giving homeless LGBT teens the attention they deserve. <img height="207" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-05/1400539946.jpg?itok=cADVeNMs" alt="" /></p>
<p>The Ali Forney Center recently partnered with the <a href="http://nationalhomeless.org/" target="_blank">National Coalition for the Homeless</a> to launch the <a href="http://nationalhomeless.org/campaigns/national-campaign-youth-shelter/" target="_blank">National Campaign for Youth Shelter</a>, a movement to prioritize the protection of homeless youth across the United States. Visit the <a href="http://www.nationalcampaignforyouthshelter.org/" target="_blank">campaign's website</a> to learn more about their goals and find out ways to get involved.</p>
<p>In addition, the Kaufman Music Center in New York City is hosting the<a href="http://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/night-of-a-thousand-judys-2014" target="_blank"> 4<sup>th</sup> Annual Night of a Thousand Judys </a>to honor the legacy of Judy Garland and raise money for homeless LGBT youth. The musical event, taking place on Monday, June 16, will feature a lineup of Broadway stars and music legends and all proceeds will benefit the Ali Forney Center. <a href="http://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/night-of-a-thousand-judys-2014" target="_blank">Click here</a> to find tickets for this exciting event. <img height="300" width="600" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-media-original" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/1200px/public/images/2014-06/judy-garland1.jpg?itok=kgDyRQGn" alt="" /></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">June 11, 2014</span></div></div></div>
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<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/bisexuality">Bisexuality</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/family">Family</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/people-color">People of Color</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/transgender">Transgender</a>, </li>
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Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:13:06 +0000jkatz71287 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/video-meet-some-lgbt-homeless-youth-and-help-give-them-hand#commentsDocumentary film to explore the crisis of LGBT youth homelessnesshttp://www.glaad.org/blog/documentary-film-explore-crisis-lgbt-youth-homelessness
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-7-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="750" height="471" id="7" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-06/BpKN9XgCQAEfuyt.jpg?itok=NRE9HSud" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/roadtohomefilm" target="_blank"><em>Road to Home, </em></a>a documentary exploring the crisis of youth homelessness in New York City, is currently in production. <a href="http://www.thetaskforce.org/press/releases/prHY_013007" target="_blank">LGBT youth homelessness </a>is truly an epidemic in the U.S. Despite a staggering 500,000 unaccompanied children and teens experiencing homelessness each year, there are only around 4,000 beds for youths in shelters. And although around 5 percent of the overall youth population in the U.S. identify as LGBT, upwards of 40% of those youths who are homeless are LGBT. <img height="189" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-06/roadhome1.jpg?itok=29e_sA6f" alt="" /></p>
<p>The documentary film, produced and directed by Calvin Skaggs of <a href="http://www.lumiereproductions.com/films.php?section=in_progress" target="_blank">Lumiere Productions Inc</a>, will delve into the stories of six homeless LGBT teens struggling on the streets of New York City. In addition, the film will focus on how the <a href="http://www.aliforneycenter.org/index.cfm" target="_blank">Ali Forney Center</a>, the nation's largest organization dedicated to helping homeless LGBT youth, is assisting these teens and getting them back on their feet. <img height="181" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-06/roadhome2.jpg?itok=IBuoARRA" alt="" /></p>
<p>The Ali Forney Center recently partnered with the <a href="http://nationalhomeless.org/" target="_blank">National Coalition for the Homeless</a> to launch the <a href="http://www.nationalcampaignforyouthshelter.org/" target="_blank">National Campaign for Youth Shelter</a>, a movement to prioritize the protection of homeless youth across the United States. <em>Road to Home </em>aims to shed light on the issue and stimulate the attention that homeless LGBT teens deserve.</p>
<p>According to producer/director Calvin Skaggs:</p>
<blockquote><p>With the gay rights movement making so much progress, many LGBT young people feel more confident in coming out to their parents. But not all parents can accept homosexuality in their children. So kids come out – and get kicked out – younger and younger. I want to explore how the benefits accruing to middle and upper class gay men and women may actually result in penalties for younger and more vulnerable people. I want to show the spark and strength of the LGBT kids who are most vulnerable. I want to make sure that there is a vibrant community of young LGBT youth ready to become the next generation of LGBT adults. I don’t want anyone left behind. <img height="148" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-06/roadhome3.jpg?itok=rV_erBd0" alt="" /></p>
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<p>Two teens whose journeys will be followed in the film are Giovanno and Danielle. Take a brief look into their lives here:</p>
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<p>Although the documentary footage has been shot over the course of the past year, the production team needs to raise money to begin the editing process. Help ensure the film is completed so that this important issue can be brought to the attention of viewers. Visit the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1127535060/road-to-home" target="_blank">film's Kickstarter page</a> to learn more and to make a donation.</p>
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Fri, 06 Jun 2014 17:55:22 +0000jkatz71252 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/documentary-film-explore-crisis-lgbt-youth-homelessness#commentsBreaking Through tells the story of LGBT people and public servicehttp://www.glaad.org/blog/breaking-through-tells-story-lgbt-people-and-public-service
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-8-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="748" height="322" id="8" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-06/Breaking%20Through_0.jpg?itok=EKRm7lFz" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://www.breakingthroughmovie.com/"><em>Breaking Through</em></a> is a documentary that explores the lives and careers of LGBT policymakers. Elected and appointed officials including high profile figures like Senator Tammy Baldwin and former Congressman Barney Frank, as well as county commissioners and local judges discuss the various paths that lead them to public service and describe the hurdles presented along the way. Many faced political bullying, familial difficulties and other hardships during the process, but all were successful in entering their respective public field. </p>
<p><img height="291" width="517" style="float: left; width: 480px; height: 270px;" class="media-element file-media-original" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/1200px/public/images/2014-06/Toni-Atkins%20documentary_0.jpg?itok=EGLQXUBS" alt="" />The documentary includes stories from people with various backgrounds. Joan Garner, an openly gay African American female serving as a Fulton County Commissioner, offers her intriguing story of the obstacles she faced while running as a person identifying with several minorities. Phyllis Frye, a transgender woman who is a Judge for the Houston Municipal Court, also recounts the difficulties that were presented while seeking her seat on the bench. Several other prominent government officials included in the documentary are California State Assembly members John Perez and Toni Atkins, Atlanta City Councilman Alex Wan, Houston Mayor Annise Parker and many others. </p>
<p>Though the filmmakers' interview a diverse range of government officials, the lack of interviews from transgender individuals in public office is telling. Transgender people are still underrepresented in elected office, which is one of the continued hurdles we face as a country and as an LGBT movement. If anything, however, this documentary should inspire those who seek government positions to do so, because as <a href="http://Breaking Through is a documentary that explores the lives and careers of LGBT policymakers. Elected and appointed officials including high profile figures like Senator Tammy Baldwin and former Congressman Barney Frank, as well as county commissioners and local judges discuss the various paths that lead them to public service and describe the hurdles presented along the way."><em>Breaking Through </em></a>makes clear, a more accurate representation of constituents allows for a more equitable country. Having more out LGBT leaders will not only help the overall LGBT movement, but help America as well. </p>
<p>This inspiring documentary is recommended for any LGBT identifying individual who would like to enter the tumultuous political arena. Despite the pervasive adversity, these community and national leaders tell their compelling stories and provide hope to all.</p>
<p>Watch the trailer below.</p>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/glBkCMM-u3A?list=UUXbxUFqpifDSRdvxhpA_TSA" width="640"></iframe></p>
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Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:20:11 +0000bteets71226 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/breaking-through-tells-story-lgbt-people-and-public-service#commentsChange starts with summer camp: Joaquin Phoenix to produce CAMP: The Documentaryhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/change-starts-summer-camp-joaquin-phoenix-produce-camp-documentary
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-9-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="750" height="400" id="9" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-06/hands.jpg?itok=Lk7w8W4g" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://bemoreheroic.org/" target="_blank">Be More Heroic (BMH)</a> and the <a href="http://www.centerforpeacebuilding.org/home.html" target="_blank">River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding (RPCP)</a> are partnering with Joaquin Phoenix to produce <em>CAMP: The Documentary. CAMP </em>will follow the experiences of twenty diverse teens from across the U.S. this July when they attend Camp MORE, a seven-day art and leadership summer program in Big Bear, California. <img height="128" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-06/campmore2_0.jpg?itok=YTtDeV1I" alt="" /></p>
<p>The camp's purpose is to work with teens in an intimate setting and inspire societal change and progress by starting with the youth. Viewers will watch as the campers participate in experiential workshops, resolve conflicts, overcome personal challenges, form friendships, build confidence and ultimately become compassionate leaders and heroes.</p>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/JWV-u2ttLrU" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p><img height="284" width="400" style="float: right; width: 400px; height: 284px;" class="media-element file-file-styles-400px" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/400px/public/images/2014-06/d8c48bbe34ea10e7a8f2a3dd142898df.jpg?itok=EWsd-as8" alt="" /></p>
<p>Kayce Brown, a BMH Board Member and a founder of the <a href="http://www.gaymerx.com/" target="_blank">LGBTQ gaming convention GaymerX</a>, says:</p>
<blockquote><p>“From our inception, Be More Heroic has pushed the envelope in unique and impactful ways, funneling self-awareness and empowerment to the masses. We are excited to bring our long-time dream of a summer camp to life, so that our youth will learn valuable leadership tools to create more social change. It's important that we shoot Camp as a documentary to go outside of our comfort zones and provoke audiences to be more heroic.”</p>
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<p>An <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/camp-the-documentary" target="_blank">IndieGogo campaign</a> was launched today to raise $40,000 to produce the documentary, which will be associate produced by Joaquin Phoenix.</p>
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Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:51:16 +0000jkatz71222 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/change-starts-summer-camp-joaquin-phoenix-produce-camp-documentary#commentsVIDEO: Limited Partnership follows the story of a binational gay couple married in 1975http://www.glaad.org/blog/video-limited-partnership-follows-story-binational-gay-couple-married-1975
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-10-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="1000" height="1481" id="10" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-05/Limited-Partnership-Poster_s.jpg?itok=wD1DZpKz" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>With recent victories in Oregon and Pennsylvania, much of the media attention has been on marriage equality. It might be easy to think that marriage equality is a recent phenomenon, one that has been going on only ten years. But the themes of marriage equality, immigration equality, bi-national couples goes back decades. </p>
<p>But, thanks to the accessibility of information as well as those who fund LGBT documentaries, we are able to understand our roots enough to learn from them and ultimately shape the way we regard our future. One such documentary, <em><a href="http://www.limitedpartnershipmovie.com/">Limited Partnership</a></em>, details Richard Adams's and Anthony "Tony" Sullivan's relationship and their inspiring commitment to achieve marriage equality in the United States.</p>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="422" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/95349718?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="750"></iframe></p>
<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/95349718">"LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" Trailer</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5880828">Thomas Miller</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p>Richard Adams and Anthony “Tony” Sullivan are truly pioneers in the LGBT marriage and immigrant rights community. In 1975, Richard and Tony were one of six same-sex couples to be legally married in Boulder, CO. Because Tony was an Australian citizen, Richard filed for a green card based on their marriage. But an official letter from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) stated their petition was denied because they “failed to establish that a bona fide marital relationship can exist between two faggots.”</p>
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<p>Outraged at the tone, tenor and politics of this letter and to prevent Tony’s impending deportation, the couple sued the U.S. government, filing the first federal lawsuit seeking equal treatment for a same-sex marriage in U.S. history<strong>. </strong> In 1985, after years of battling the government, the couple lost their final appeal in the 9th Circuit Court. Judge Anthony Kennedy, before he was appointed to the Supreme Court, wrote the majority opinion supporting Tony's deporation.</p>
<p>The couple left the country together in November 1985. Missing their family, friends and livelihoods, they slipped back into the country in 1986, and Tony has been undocumented ever since. After years of living quietly under the radar, the passage of Proposition 8 in California spurred the bi-national couple to once again bravely appear at rallies and speak out in support of same-sex marriage. They risked Tony’s deportation, but both believed that taking a stand was worth it. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/remembering-marriage-equality-advocate-richard-adams">On December 17, 2012, Richard died after a short illness</a>. He will always be remembered as a loving husband and an inspiring activist. Today, Tony lives in California and continues to be an outspoken supporter of the LGBT immigration rights and marriage equality movement.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.limitedpartnershipmovie.com/">Check out <em>Limited Partnership</em>'s website.</a></p>
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Tue, 20 May 2014 19:07:29 +0000jrudolph71064 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/video-limited-partnership-follows-story-binational-gay-couple-married-1975#commentsTrans actress Laverne Cox to executive produce trans youth documentary with MTV and Logohttp://www.glaad.org/blog/trans-actress-laverne-cox-executive-produce-trans-youth-documentary-mtv-and-logo
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-11-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="3000" height="2089" id="11" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-04/2_Laverne_Cox_stage.jpg?itok=WZKDLhmP" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>Orange Is the New Black</em> star and GLAAD Media Award honoree Laverne Cox will executive produce and host an upcoming documentary on transgender youth, <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/skarlan/laverne-cox-to-executive-produce-documentary-on-trans-youth" target="_blank">as reported by BuzzFeed</a> and the <a href="http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/04/29/laverne-cox-produce-mtv-logo-tv-documentary-about-trans-teens" target="_blank">Advocate</a>. MTV and Logo will feature the one-hour documentary scheduled to air this fall on both networks. <em>Trans Teen: The Documentary</em>, will focus on the lives of four trans young people in an age range of 14 to 24.</p>
<blockquote><p>According to a spokesperson at MTV and Logo, the documentary subjects were found without the use of traditional casting methods.</p>
<p>Some of the youth featured in the documentary reached out to Cox themselves during her college speaking tour, while others were found through personal YouTube channels.</p>
<p>Although few details are known at this time, it’s not too early to get excited about it.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/skarlan/laverne-cox-to-executive-produce-documentary-on-trans-youth" target="_blank">Read the full story on BuzzFeed.</a></p>
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Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:18:04 +0000daniheffernan70784 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/trans-actress-laverne-cox-executive-produce-trans-youth-documentary-mtv-and-logo#commentsVIDEOS: The Revival movie featuring LGBT female artists of color is unlike anything you've seen beforehttp://www.glaad.org/blog/videos-revival-movie-featuring-lgbt-female-artists-color-unlike-anything-youve-seen
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<p>Demonstrating the true abilities of grassroots storytelling, THE REVIVAL has exceeded their fundraising goal and will complete the so-far excellent film, <a href="http://www.therevivalmovie.com/">Women and the Word: The Revival Movie.</a></p>
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<p>The feature length documentary, made entirely by women, brings viewers on an intimate journey with five female LGBT artists of color as they embark in their mini van on THE REVIVAL—a poetry tour spanning all over cities from Atlanta to Toronto. Both the tour and the film aim to continuously build a literary arts movement among women who are LGBT and their allies, according to the movie’s team. A testament to THE REVIVAL’s commitment to foster an intimate community, each stop on the tour is hosted in someone’s home.</p>
<p>In a recent article for The Huffington Post entitled <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sekiya-dorsett/trifecta-of-discrimination_b_4245231.html?">“A ‘Trifecta of Discrimination’? Queer Women of Color Have a Trifecta of Power!”</a>, The Revival’s filmmaker Sekiya Dorsett wrote of THE REVIVAL tour, “[it is] the perfect example of a safe space created by, and for, queer women of color. It is a space that encourages our expression, champions our growth, and works tirelessly to maintain our survival.”<img class="media-image media-image-right" id="6" style="float: right; ;;" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Revival3.jpg?itok=A4WIa2D0" alt="" /></p>
<p>In the film, we get to know T’ai Freedom Ford, Be Steadwell, Jonquille "Solsis" Rice, Elizah Turner, and THE REVIVAL’s founder and executive producer Jade Foster, as the women get to know each other over the course of the nine-day tour. Their talents are as diverse as their personalities. Elizah, a photographer, manages the tour, and Solsis (bassist, singer, lead vocalist of The CoolLots) and Be Steadwell (songstress, filmmaker, singer for The Lost Bois) bring musical stylings to the shows, while T’ai serves as “resident bad ass poet.” Together, they take their audiences on a ride that is aesthetically, intellectually, emotionally—and even spiritually—engaging.</p>
<p>“It’s church, man” said Solsis during an interview in the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u-8sy5dGP4">official trailer</a>, after we see her get an enthusiastic "AMEN" from her audience.</p>
<p><img class="media-image media-image-left" id="6" style="float: left; ;;" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Revival1.jpg?itok=hV8bf1vt" alt="" />Sekiya, referring to LGBT women of color community at large, continued in her article, “We are queer black women with a message and with the talents to put movements in motion. We have the power to unite and engage LGBTQ communities around the glove whose existences have been silenced.”</p>
<p>The one-of-a-kind documentary contributes to the necessary task of bringing marginalized voices and experiences to the forefront in a way empowers communities as they exert ownership over their stories. The film’s Kickstarter campaign, which brought in over $15,000 to cover post-production costs, goes to show that audiences across the country are as ready to hear such stories as their authors are to share them. Women and the Word: The Revival movie is contributing to a dialogue that will ultimately shift our cultural paradigm.</p>
<p><img class="media-image media-image-right" id="6" style="float: right; ;;" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Revival2.jpg?itok=PdKtetyI" alt="" /></p>
<p>Sekiya explained to HuffPost, “The freedom to express our emotions creatively is a primer for healing, and this documentary film is a balm and a conduit for change…This is only the beginning. We need layered stories. We need different images of all types. We need to take the lead without being the sassy sidekick. We are here to change that. I am here to change that. It is the time. The time is now.”</p>
<p>You can learn more about <a href="http://www.therevivalmovie.com/">The Revival movie</a> on <a href="facebook.com/therevivalmovie">Facebook</a> and on <a href="https://twitter.com/revivalpoetry">Twitter</a>, using #saychurch to join and grow the conversation.</p>
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<p>Catch a sneak preview of the movie by watching the extended trailer:</p>
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Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:44:20 +0000alexandrabolles68998 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/videos-revival-movie-featuring-lgbt-female-artists-color-unlike-anything-youve-seen#commentsWatch the trailer for Pier Kids: The Life, and help fund the filmhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/watch-trailer-pier-kids-life-and-help-fund-film
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-12-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="12" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/krystal.jpg?itok=dqxQgirN" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The new documentary film, Pier Kids: The Life, follows the life of DeSean, Casper, and Krystal. All three were kicked out of their home because of their sexuality yet they found a community and created strong family bonds on the streets of the west village. These young people spend most of their transient days at the pier, traversing up and down Christopher Street, or bouncing from one social services organization to the next. The story of these particular youths isn't uncommon however. Although only 10% of the general youth population identifies as LGBT, they compromise 20% of the homeless population. This disproportionate statistic is larger due to the severe family conflict that many gay and trans youth face when they come out.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1083451899/pier-kids-the-life-0">Pier Kids: The Life started a Kickstarter campaign on November 1</a>, with the hopes of raising $30,000 to finish production on this very raw, sobering, and important film.</p>
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<p>The film examines the intersectionality of race, family, and the ever changing landscape of New York City's most iconic neighborhoods. Krystal a young black transwoman has become a mother to several other "Pier kids", reestablishing the mother/child bond that was taken from her when she came out and, subsequently, migrated to New York City from Kansas. DeSean, who was raised in the foster care system, was finally reunited with his birthmother only to be shunned by her because he is gay. Casper, a trans-attracted man, was struck by a car and killed at 2am on his way to visit his girlfriend who is transgender. He was not allowed to have his girlfriend in the home he was residing in at the time because she was trans. These young people are not only burdened by broken familial relationships but are also dealing with an aggressive and ubiquitous police presence. As the neighborhood caters to the influx of upper middle class and wealthy constituents, the queer youth are being pushed further and further on the margin. Ironically, the hundreds of displaced gay youth at Pier 45 are less than a half mile from The Stonewall Inn, birthplace of the modern LGBT movement. Pier Kids is an important documentary that tells the stories of the people who are often voiceless. It gives a well-rounded view of the systemic issues facing homeless youth, and will indeed inspire change.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1083451899/pier-kids-the-life-0">Check out the Kickstarter campaign</a> and share with your friends.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">November 4, 2013</span></div></div></div>
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Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:10:24 +0000tiqmilan68880 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/watch-trailer-pier-kids-life-and-help-fund-film#commentsTransParent documentary tells truth about Shelley Hilliard and Detroit trans communityhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/transparent-documentary-tells-truth-about-shelley-hilliard-and-detroit-trans-community
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-13-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="13" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/a86b6a60f305189fda299fc746716a67_large.jpg?itok=Hb_T6Ln2" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>This week, the $30,000 fundraising goal for activists Dream Hampton and Natasha Miller's documentary film <em>TransParent</em> <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tmillerpoetry/transparent-the-story-of-loss-in-a-community-misun">was reached on Kickstarter.com</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://colorlines.com/archives/2013/07/dream_hampton_to_direct_film_about_detroit_transgender_activists.html" target="_blank"><em>TransParent</em></a> is a documentary that tells the story of Shelley "Treasure" Hilliard, a 19-year-old transgender woman of color from Detroit whose brutal murder was not tried as a hate crime. The documentary, as Dream Hampton describes, is more than just a film created in honor of Shelley Hilliard's life and her mother Lyniece Nelson's commitment to justice for the trans community—TransParent is "about projections and perceptions…communities misrepresented and misunderstood."</p>
<p>Dream Hampton, known for her longtime coverage of hiphop culture and her film work (among them "I AM ALI" and "Black August") is a Detroit native and the director of <em>TransParent</em>. Natasha Miller, the producer of <em>TransParent,</em> is a Detroit Kresge artist fellowship recipient, a performance poet, an LGBT activist, and a queer woman of color who was born and raised in Detroit.</p>
<p>GLAAD supports strong and lifelong allies to the trans community like Dream Hampton and Natasha Miller, whose work seeks to bring light to trans history and share the underlying humanity of people living together as a community.</p>
<p>You can watch the trailer for <em>TransParent</em> below.</p>
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Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:14:21 +0000calliopewong67317 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/transparent-documentary-tells-truth-about-shelley-hilliard-and-detroit-trans-community#commentsNew Documentary hopes to Explore the Coming Out Process for LGBT Identifying Athleteshttp://www.glaad.org/blog/new-documentary-hopes-explore-coming-out-process-lgbt-identifying-athletes
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-14-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="14" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/michielthomas2.jpg?itok=mmXeIqsj" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>There has been a lot of media attention recently on the strides being made within the world of athletics to create a more inclusive environment for LGBT identifying athletes, coaches, and fans. There are already many out professional women's athletes and, although there are no out professional male athletes, the <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000153377/article/active-nfl-player-reportedly-considers-saying-hes-gay">time has never been better</a> for one to make their sexual orientation public. Yet, homophobia and misconceptions do still exist within the professional and collegiate sports world. Michiel Thomas, however, is trying to change that. </p>
<p><img class="media-image" height="280" id="2" style="float: left; height: 280px; width: 225px;;;" width="225" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/michiel2.png?itok=iMRifdS-" alt="" />Thomas grew up in the area around Brussels, Belgium. A fantastic basketball player, he was once selected to play in the youth reserve for the Belgian First Division team Bree, even logging playing time against the National Championship winning Oostende squad. He also happens to be gay. After working in Los Angeles for a few years, he decided to use his experience as a video journalist to address the issues involving the coming out process for LGBT identifying professional and amateur athletes. That was how his documentary <em><a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/game-face-a-documentary-on-pro-and-college-lgbt-athletes/">Game Face</a></em> first came about. Production on the documentary has already begun and aims to explore LGBT athletes that still compete. In a video about the documentary posted online by Thomas, he discusses the fact that even though athletes are starting to come out, they are doing it after their careers are over. This needs to change seems to be the inspiration behind making the documentary for Thomas. He has stated:</p>
<p><em>"Some people still feel uncomfortable about having LGBT athletes in sports, and this is the perfect opportunity to finally break all stereotypes, by following professional and college LGBT athletes during their careers. With Game Face, we can shed light on the masses by debunking the myths and misgivings of the LGBT community and athletes."</em></p>
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<p>He began the process of making the documentary earlier in the year and released <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8cgJ0qyurI">a short preview</a> with transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox after her story obtained national media attention. According to <a href="http://www.outsports.com/2013/3/18/4116384/game-face-film-gay-athletes-michiel-thomas-fallon-fox">OutSports</a> Michiel is currently documenting the life of a closeted college athlete in a major sport for the project. This documentary may provide information on the day to day struggles LGBT identifying athletes face just for choosing to take part in organized sports and actual instances within the film of LGBT people who compete, overcome obstacles, and sometimes thrive in athletics provides a guide for other athletes who have yet to come out. A young football or basketball or soccer player may see this and gain the courage they need to come out and be open. No person should feel dissuaded from participation in a sport or from being part of a team because of their sexual orientation. </p>
<p>Michiel Thomas has started a <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/game-face-a-documentary-on-pro-and-college-lgbt-athletes/">fundraising campaign</a> to help raise money for the production of the documentary. With different donation levels that range from DVD's, to a dinner with an athlete, to producer credit; there are many different ways to get involved with this illuminating film.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">March 28, 2013</span></div></div></div>
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Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:28:05 +0000elliottmoore64087 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/new-documentary-hopes-explore-coming-out-process-lgbt-identifying-athletes#commentsQuestion One: A Documentary About Maine's 2009 Marriage Equality Votehttp://www.glaad.org/blog/question-one-documentary-about-maines-2009-marriage-equality-vote
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img class="media-image" id="2" style="float: left;" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Question%20One.jpg?itok=tp6jDKhw" alt="" />Earlier this year, <a href="http://www.flywall.com/" target="_blank">Fly On The Wall</a> Productions <a href="../../2011/04/21/new-documentary-examines-2009-struggle-for-marriage-equality-in-maine" target="_blank">released the trailer</a> for its documentary film <em><a href="http://www.q1-themovie.com/" target="_blank">Question One</a></em>, which follows the 2009 debate over marriage equality in Maine. Since then, the film has screened at various film festivals across the country and has been lauded for its unique, all-encompassing perspective on the marriage debate. To accomplish this, <a href="http://www.q1-themovie.com/the-filmmakers/" target="_blank">filmmakers Joe Fox and James Nubile</a> spent months travelling around Maine, interviewing both supporters and opponents of marriage equality.</p>
<p>The story of <em>Question One</em> revolves around a people’s veto of then-Governor of Maine John Baldacci’s marriage equality legislation. That veto became question one on the 2009 Maine ballot and prompted massive campaigns by those for and against it to encourage voting. Those in favor of marriage equality formed the “No On One” campaign, while those opposed formed the “Yes On One” campaign. The film focuses on a number of characters from each side, revealing their individual reasons for involvement with marriage issues while exposing the inner workings of the respective campaigns.</p>
<p>One prominent and endearing voice in the film is that of Darlene Huntress, director of Field Operations for the “No On One” campaign. Darlene’s commitment and sense of responsibility to her work shines through during her many interviews in <em>Question One</em>. “This is very tiring work, it’s emotional,” she says of the campaign. “It’s emotional because, because I’ve met so many people who are going to be so impacted by this – people whose lives are going to change drastically either for better or for worse.” Challenging the idea that marriage for same-sex couples and faith are somehow mutually exclusive, Darlene recalls her own family’s approach, saying, “They have managed to reconcile their faith and what they believe the Bible says to them, and their love for me.”</p>
<p>While Darlene tackles her organizing duties, the camera also focuses its attention on “No On One” volunteer, Sarah Dowling. Sarah lives with her partner, Linda, and their daughter, Maya. In the film, Sarah laments the confusing and problematic legal status of her family under current Maine law. “Linda and I both now are legally related to Maya, but we are not legally related [to each other],” explains a teary-eyed Sarah. ”We are strangers under the law…We have this child in common, but we are not related to each other.”</p>
<p>Of those opposed to marriage equality, no character proves more curious than the “Yes On One” chairman, Marc Mutty. Since the film’s release, Marc and his behavior have been the subjects of <a href="http://www.pressherald.com/news/documentary-clips-show-sad-face-of-yes-on-1_2011-04-17.html" target="_blank">much criticism</a>. Though he begins the campaign as its seeming leader, Marc slowly slips away from that role, abdicating to Frank Schubert of the California-based publicity firm behind Proposition 8. As the film progresses, Marc expresses doubts about the direction the “Yes On One” campaign takes and ultimately shows ambivalence towards the voting outcome. After devoting so much time to ending marriage equality, Marc ends up wishing that his lesbian and gay friends can forgive him.</p>
<p>GLAAD applauds the filmmakers of <em>Question One</em> for highlighting this critical and emotionally charged time in Maine’s history. The film offers invaluable insight into the political landscape around marriage and the voices of those involved.</p>
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Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:53:05 +0000daniheffernan34992 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/question-one-documentary-about-maines-2009-marriage-equality-vote#commentsA New Film, "Entry Denied," Exposes Inequality Faced by Binational Lesbian and Gay Coupleshttp://www.glaad.org/blog/new-film-entry-denied-exposes-inequality-faced-binational-lesbian-and-gay-couples
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="../../2011/02/09/valentines-day-deportation-threatens-loving-philadelphia-couple" target="_blank"><img class="media-image" id="2" style="float: left; margin: 2px 4px;" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Entry%20Denied%20Film_1.jpg?itok=q0TYkIYu" alt="" />In February</a>, GLAAD worked with local and national media to shine a spotlight on the story of Brian and Anton, a loving and committed binational gay couple from Philadelphia who were facing the very real threat of Anton being deported. At the time, Anton was issued a temporary stay of deportation and was not required to return to his native Indonesia. But that stay has expired, and <a href="../../blog/deja-vu-brian-anton-once-again-face-deportation-threat" target="_blank">his fate once again rests in the hands of immigration officials</a> who may decide to take him into custody and deport him next month. Though Anton and Brian were legally married in Washington D.C. this year, Brian cannot sponsor Anton for immigration benefits because their union is not recognized by the federal government.</p>
<p>Brian and Anton are but one of many married couples whose relationship and happiness is strained by immigration inequality and DOMA. Stories like theirs are the subject of the upcoming documentary film <a href="http://entrydeniedmovie.com/" target="_blank"><em>Entry Denied</em></a>. Directed by <a href="http://entrydeniedmovie.com/filmmaker.html" target="_blank">Machu Latorre</a>, herself an immigrant from Spain, <em>Entry Denied</em> exposes the issues encountered by lesbian and gay Americans in relationships with foreign nationals. <a href="http://entrydeniedmovie.com/film.html" target="_blank">The film</a> follows the lives of three couples grappling with the consequences of discriminatory policies: Mel and Geert, Nicky and Jenny, and Shaun and John.</p>
<p>Mel and Geert, who met more than 30 years ago in Geert’s home country of Holland, have had to rely on work visas to keep them together, until Geert receives a devastating letter from the Immigration office ordering him to leave the United States. For Nicky and Jenny, the only way they can be together is to uproot their lives and move to Canada. Speaking of her fruitless effort to secure Nicky’s residency in the US, Jenny said, “I’m such a problem solver, so I thought there has got to be a way to get her a visa, but there was a shut door after a shut door.” Meanwhile, Shaun and John are in a long distance relationship, with John in the US and Shaun in the UK. Shaun visits John for the 90-day periods allowed for tourists as often as he can, but a new obstacle emerges when Immigration officials become suspicious<img class="media-image" id="2" style="float: right; margin: 2px 4px;" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Entry%20Denied.jpg?itok=qHzzV-8_" alt="" /> and bar Shaun from further trips.</p>
<p>The stories featured in <em>Entry Denied</em> need to be told now more than ever. Barely a month ago, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security <a href="../../2011/08/19/department-of-homeland-security-to-change-deportation-policy" target="_blank">announced</a> it would begin using “prosecutorial discretion” in deciding whether or not to pursue the deportation of undocumented immigrants on a case-by-case basis. While it is expected that this policy change will lead to the dismissal of cases concerning same-sex couples, there are no guarantees. The reality is that with DOMA still in place, binational lesbian and gay married couples must deal with extraneous legal and emotional battles. Even with adjustments to deportation policy, many of these couples are <a href="../../blog/deja-vu-brian-anton-once-again-face-deportation-threat" target="_blank">still living with the fear of a devastating separation</a>.</p>
<p>Entry Denied is an important project that, after 9 years of work, is almost complete. Generous donations from individuals and organizations have greatly assisted the creation of <em>Entry </em><em>Denied</em>, but the filmmakers still need help with post-production costs that will ensure these stories can be shared with audiences around the world. Director Machu Latorre has started <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1389513043/entry-denied-a-documentary-film-by-machu-latorre" target="_blank">a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter</a> with a goal of raising $15,000 by October 8. <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1389513043/entry-denied-a-documentary-film-by-machu-latorre/pledge/new?clicked_reward=false&amp;logged_in=false&amp;p=0&amp;v=u" target="_blank">You can donate to the campaign here</a>, and help spread awareness of the 36,000 binational lesbian and gay couples whose voices need to be heard.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">September 27, 2011</span></div></div></div>
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Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:48:51 +0000daniheffernan34699 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/new-film-entry-denied-exposes-inequality-faced-binational-lesbian-and-gay-couples#commentsSnagFilms Offers Free LGBT Documentaries for Pride Monthhttp://www.glaad.org/2011/06/15/snagfilms-offers-free-lgbt-documentaries-for-pride-month
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In honor of Pride Month, <a href="http://www.snagfilms.com/films/sections/category/Lesbian_Gay_Bisexual_and_Transgender_Pride_Month">SnagFilms</a> has put together a slate of LGBT documentaries that are <a href="http://www.snagfilms.com/films/sections/category/Lesbian_Gay_Bisexual_and_Transgender_Pride_Month">available to view online for free</a> this month! Highlighting a diverse range of LGBT topics such as religion, family, and transitioning, these award-winning titles tell unique and fascinating stories from the community to celebrate Pride. </p>
<!--more--><p>Here are a few of the free films available on <a href="http://www.snagfilms.com/films/sections/category/Lesbian_Gay_Bisexual_and_Transgender_Pride_Month">SnagFilm’s LGBT Pride Month website</a>:</p>
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<em><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-38160" title="tremblingbefore" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tremblingbefore-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /><a href="http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/trembling_before_g_d/" target="_blank">Trembling Before G-d</a></em><br />
The personal stories of gay Hasidic and Orthodox Jewish people are featured in this documentary that shatters assumptions about faith, sexuality, and religion. From an openly gay Orthodox rabbi to closeted and married Hasidic gay men and women to Orthodox lesbian high school sweethearts, the documentary examines how these devout Jewish community members reconcile their religionwith their orientation.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/equality_u/" target="_blank"><em>Equality U</em></a><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-38156" title="equalityu" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/equalityu-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /><br />
As 34 young LGBT advocates travel across the nation on the Soulforce Equality Ride, the documentary follows their journey as they demonstrate against anti-gay policies at 19 conservative religious and military colleges. While the welcome they receive varies school by school, the message of acceptance and equality they bring is universal.</p>
<p><em><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-38158" title="meadowlark" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/meadowlark-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /><a href="http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/meadowlark/" target="_blank">Meadowlark</a></em><br />
In Taylor Greeson’s unique memoir, he looks back at his formative teen years and examines the effect several milestones had on his life, including his first intimate relationship with a man, his teenage brother‘s murder, and being ordained with the priesthood in the Mormon faith. As he relives his youth, he confronts unresolved issues about his faith, his sexuality, and his loss.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/red_without_blue/" target="_blank"><em>Red Without Blue</em></a><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-38159" title="redwithoutblue" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/redwithoutblue-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /><br />
This documentary about gender, identity, and family follows twin brothers and their parents as they find themselves in a period of redefinition. After the parents divorced, both Mark and Alex came out, and one of the twins transitions from male to female. The film candidly addresses both gay and transgender issues from the twins’ unique perspective.</p>
<p><em><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-38157" title="hiphophomos" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hiphophomos-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></em><a href="http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/hip_hop_homos/" target="_blank"><em>Hip Hop Homos</em></a><br />
God-des and Deadlee, both openly gay hip hop artists, are featured in this documentary about struggling to succeed in a genre that has sometimes vocally opposed LGBT people and issues in the past. By rapping about their experiences, they add diversity to the images of a rap artist and debunk stereotypes about gay people in urban music while bringing gay voices to the hip hop arena.</p>
<p>In addition to these truly moving and highly entertaining titles, <a href="http://www.snagfilms.com/films/sections/category/Lesbian_Gay_Bisexual_and_Transgender_Pride_Month">there are nine other great films on the page</a> you can check out for free, each one illuminating a remarkable corner of our community or personal story. Check them out now while they’re still available!</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">June 15, 2011</span></div></div></div>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:20:08 +0000nicolepirshafiey34005 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2011/06/15/snagfilms-offers-free-lgbt-documentaries-for-pride-month#comments"Becoming Chaz" Premiere Highlights Chaz Bono's Unique Journey; Receives Positive Media Responsehttp://www.glaad.org/2011/05/12/becoming-chaz-premiere-highlights-chaz-bonos-unique-journey-receives-positive-media-response
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Chaz-Bono-GLAAD.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-36167" title="Chaz-Bono-GLAAD" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Chaz-Bono-GLAAD.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a>Tuesday night, the Oprah Winfrey Network premiered “<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1705969/" target="_blank">Becoming Chaz</a>,” the long-awaited documentary that follows Chaz Bono through his gender transition and talks about his life in an honest, thought-provoking way. </p>
<!--more--><p>The documentary was first screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and has since received rave reviews. (and ranked fifth in its time period among all ad-supported cable networks among women on Tuesday night!)</p>
<p>Chaz Bono grew up in the media spotlight as Chastity, the child of famous pop superstars Sonny and Cher. He lived a unique childhood in which he was always surrounded by press, and appeared regularly on his parents’ variety show. But Chaz felt out of place his entire life. He knew he was attracted to women, but hated his body during puberty. Although he initially identified as a lesbian, he knew that the term did not completely describe his experience—yet he grew up during a time when being transgender was not discussed, and he did not consider transitioning for a long time.</p>
<p>Chaz first told his girlfriend Jennifer Elia—whom he lovingly refers to as Jenny—6 months after they began dating that he thought he might be transgender. They’ve been together over 5 years now and she has supported him through his entire journey. "I do believe that this happened when it was meant to happen. But there's also kind of a sadness that's starting to creep up for having it be so difficult to get here," he says at one point during his transition. He expresses a common feeling among transgender and gender non-conforming people. “There was that fear: who’s going to love someone like me?” But the film captivates the love that Jenny continued to have for Chaz, and even touched upon the improving relationship between Chaz and his mother Cher.</p>
<p>Chaz and the documentary have received both extensive and supportive media coverage. “Everybody’s more comfortable with me now … I’m very happy,” <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/chaz-bono-tells-oprah-cher-chaz/story?id=13561517" target="_blank">he said in an interview with ABC News</a>. “In Chaz Bono, the transgender community found its first celebrity spokesperson since Renée Richards,” <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-becoming-chaz-20110510,0,7959832.story" target="_blank">wrote the L.A. Times, praising the documentary</a>. “It is a heavy burden … But having committed to becoming a spokesperson for this marginalized community, Chaz tells his story with a graphic and stunning simplicity.” <a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/05/10/becoming-chaz-did-you-watch/" target="_blank">Tim Slack of Entertainment Weekly called it</a> “a riveting film.” Oprah Winfrey herself also welcomed Chaz on her show, <a href="http://glaadblog.org/2011/05/06/the-oprah-winfrey-show-welcomes-chaz-bono-as-own-premieres-becoming-chaz/" target="_blank">as we highlighted last week</a>.</p>
<p>The trailer appears below:</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:19:53 +0000angeladallara33877 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2011/05/12/becoming-chaz-premiere-highlights-chaz-bonos-unique-journey-receives-positive-media-response#commentsTrans/Formed Screening At Columbia Gorge Intl Film Festival in Vancouver, WA http://www.glaad.org/2010/08/20/transformed-screening-at-columbia-gorge-intl-film-festival-in-vancouver-wa
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/TransFormed2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-24908" title="TransFormed" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/TransFormed2-214x300.jpg" alt="" width="214" height="300" /></a><a href="http://www.washougalfilmfest.org/" target="_blank">The Columbia Gorge International Film Festival</a> in Vancouver, Washington has been underway since Wednesday, offering more than 300 independent films to the community. This weekend is a great opportunity to stop by if you’re in the area and see the documentary <em><a href="http://fabulouspdx.com/transformed-documentary-featured-at-columbia-gorge-international-film-festival/" target="_blank">Trans/Formed</a></em>, produced and directed by Cleo Valente.</p>
<p><em>Trans/Formed</em> follows the lives of four transgender women in the Los Angeles area as they struggle to find acceptance in a society that is not always understanding of their identities. The women differ in their backgrounds and experiences, and discuss issues such as coming out as transgender, going through the transition process, what setbacks they have faced, and what they hope the future will bring. The film also highlights individuals and organizations such as <a href="http://www.bienestar.org/eng/page/29/Home-Page.html" target="_blank">Bienestar</a> that work to provide services to this underrepresented population. Bienestar in particular is a grassroots, nonprofit group in south California that works to help GLBT members of Latino community.</p>
<p>The movie’s <a href="http://www.myspace.com/transformedthemovie#ixzz0xA5DPqPX" target="_blank">MySpace page</a> describes its mission as hoping “to expose the truths, challenges, revelations, and faces of the transgender world.” Indeed, <a href="http://glaadblog.org/2010/08/05/remembering-angie-zapata-and-reflecting-on-media-coverage-of-transgender-people/" target="_blank">the transgender community is often ignored or misrepresented in media</a>, and amidst all the recent gains in LGBT rights, <a href="http://glaadblog.org/2010/03/16/report-on-transgender-employment-discrimination-in-new-york-finds-ongoing-bias/" target="_blank">transgender individuals still suffer incredible discrimination</a> at both the individual and institutional levels.</p>
<p>The film is Ms. Valente’s debut feature documentary. She tells GLAAD that its making was “a labor of love,” and she hopes it will bring understanding and inspiration to its viewers.</p>
<p><em>Trans/Formed</em> previously premiered to a sold-out audience in Los Angeles, and PRLog says it “<a href="http://www.prlog.org/10033964-transgender-documentary-reveals-what-other-films-refuse.html" target="_blank">reveals what other films refuse</a>.” The screening at the Columbia Gorge International Film Festival is officially sponsored by <a href="http://www.seattle.gov/lgbt/" target="_blank">Seattle’s LGBT Commission</a> and will be shown at 8:30 PM this evening.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">August 20, 2010</span></div></div></div>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:18:32 +0000angeladallara33169 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/08/20/transformed-screening-at-columbia-gorge-intl-film-festival-in-vancouver-wa#commentsWatch CNN's "In America: Gary & Tony Have a Baby" on June 24th at 8pmhttp://www.glaad.org/2010/06/17/in-america-gary-tony-have-a-baby-ny-screening-and-panel
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>This week, GLAAD co-hosted an <a href="http://glaadblog.org/2010/06/11/glaad-co-hosts-advanced-screenings-of-cnns-gary-tony-have-a-baby-join-us-in-new-york-city-on-june-15/">advanced screening </a>of CNN’s “In America: Gary &amp; Tony Have a Baby” at the Paley Center for Media in New York City. The one-hour documentary shares the inspiring journey of two men who want to start a family.</p>
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Get an insider's look at CNN's "Gary &amp; Tony Have a Baby" here:</p>
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Immediately following the screening, CNN’s Soledad O’Brien led a panel discussion about the challenges facing same-sex parents today. On the panel were a gay couple, Christopher Goeken, an attorney, and Glenn Magpantay, co-director of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) and their son Malcolm, Executive Director of Family Equality Council, Jennifer Chrisler, President of GLAAD, Jarrett Barrios, and the two fathers featured in the documentary, Gary Spino and Tony Brown (as well as their infant son, Nicholas).</p>
<p>You can view photos from the event here:</p>
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CNN's “In America: Gary &amp; Tony Have a Baby” will touch millions of Americans and help them understand that LGBT families are just like them. When media present fair and accurate stories about our community, it helps build public support for LGBT legal protections, such as adoption by gay and lesbian parents.</p>
<p>This year GLAAD is <a href="http://www.glaad.org/Page.aspx?pid=1457">collaborating</a> with the ACLU of Florida’s LGBT Advocacy Project to build public support for adoption by same-sex parents in the Sunshine State. GLAAD will continue to amplify the voices of gay and lesbian Floridians who only want and deserve the same opportunities as their straight neighbors and friends.</p>
<p>We urge you to spread the word about the premiere of Gary and Tony’s story on June 24 at 8pm ET/PT on CNN.</p>
<p>View a trailer for the documentary and share it with your family and friends at <a href="http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/in.america/gay.in.america/?iref=allsearch">CNN.com</a>.</p>
<p>Tweet about the documentary using hashtag: <a href="http://twitter.com/home#search?q=%23GaryandTonyHaveaBabyCNN">#GaryandTonyHaveaBabyCNN</a>.</p>
<p><img src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/tonyjarrettgary.jpg" alt="Tony, Jarrett, Gary" width="1" /></p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:18:12 +0000glaad32999 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/06/17/in-america-gary-tony-have-a-baby-ny-screening-and-panel#commentsBi The Way, a Documentary on Bisexuality, Now Available on DVDhttp://www.glaad.org/2009/12/18/bi-the-way-a-documentary-on-bisexuality-now-available-on-dvd
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://www.bithewaymovie.com/main16.html" target="_blank">Bi The Way</a>, a feature length documentary on bisexuality, and winner of the 2008 Alternative Spirit Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, has just been released on DVD.</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:17:23 +0000glaad32584 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2009/12/18/bi-the-way-a-documentary-on-bisexuality-now-available-on-dvd#comments